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Jan 1
8 min

Recognition Addiction: Are You Giving Away Too Much for Free?

If you’re a creative type, being addicted to recognition can get in the way of monetizing your creativity. You can easily convince yourse...

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Christine Silk

Aug 3, 2020
4 min

Art for Money's Sake

Money connects you with people who care about your work.

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Why Were the Canaanites So Bad? A Commentary on Numbers 33:1-36:13 (Parsha Masei)

Christine Silk

Jan 15, 2020
14 min

Why Were the Canaanites So Bad? A Commentary on Numbers 33:1-36:13 (Parsha Masei)

This talk was delivered at Kehillat Ma’arav Synagogue in Santa Monica on July 30, 2011 What I'm going to talk about today may strike you ...

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Christine Silk

Jan 14, 2020
7 min

A Sense of Life in Fiction

Understanding that there is a "sense of life" in fiction gives you a powerful tool for understanding the impact of stories.

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Christine Silk

Jan 10, 2020
7 min

How To Drop the F-Bomb

When and how to use profanity in your writing

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No Writing on the Wall: Why Writers Avoid Word Art in Their Living Spaces

Christine Silk

Jan 16, 2019
7 min

No Writing on the Wall: Why Writers Avoid Word Art in Their Living Spaces

Word décor is trendy, but many writers avoid it. Why? What does it take for writers to use the written word as wall art?

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